Mount Graham Coalitionhttp://www.mountgraham.org
en2015 special use exemption for Mt Graham International Observatory telescope projecthttp://www.mountgraham.org/mgio-2015-special-use-exemption
<p>US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE</p><p>TERM SPECIAL USE PERMIT</p><p>AUTHORITY: Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act, P.L. 100-696 (AICA), and the Term Permit Act of March 4,1915,16 U.S.C. 497.</p><p>Arizona Board of Regents, on behalf of the University of Arizona, Attn: Senior Vice President for Research, University of Arizona, Building 66, Room 601, Post Office Box 210066, Tucson, AZ 85721.</p><p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/mgio-2015-special-use-exemption" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/mgio-2015-special-use-exemption#commentsAgency DocumentsFri, 03 Apr 2015 01:57:17 +0000desierto828 at http://www.mountgraham.orgOla Cassadore Davis 1924-2012http://www.mountgraham.org/content/ola-cassadore-davis-1924-2012
<p><strong><em><span class="inline inline-right"><a href="/content/ola-cassadore-davis"><img src="http://www.mountgraham.org/sites/default/files/images/08027-Ola-Cassadore-Davis-at-Apache-Survival-Coalition-News-Conference-Phoenix-Arizona-19910819.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Ola Cassadore Davis" title="Ola Cassadore Davis" class="image image-thumbnail " width="133" height="200" /></a><span class="caption" style="width: 131px;"><strong>Ola Cassadore Davis</strong></span></span>Ola Cassadore Davis</em></strong> 89, passed into the spirit world November 25,
2012. Survived by her husband, Michael; one sister, two sons, four
daughters and 14 grandchildren. Ola was truly one of the great
warriors of our time fighting for the rights of her Apache Nation to
protect Mt. Graham and for the defense of all Indigenous Peoples'
sacred places. She traveled in America and in Europe to confront
threats to her native sovereignty, taking her message to the United
Nations and to the Vatican. Ola was a true leader who fought for her
people and the integrity of their traditions. She helped us all look
to the Mountain and make a place in our hearts for all such places.
She uplifted many people young and old and inspired us to fight
alongside her, and her contributions made a great difference in the
world..... many prayers .... Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m., Saturday,
December 1, 2012 at the Mormon Church on Mormon Hill in San Carlos,
AZ. Arrangements by Lamonte Mortuary.</p><div class="image-clear"></div><p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/ola-cassadore-davis-1924-2012" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/ola-cassadore-davis-1924-2012#commentsMount Graham Coalition newsletterFri, 30 Nov 2012 18:59:08 +0000desierto822 at http://www.mountgraham.orgPray for Arizona’s Mount Graham During National Sacred Places Prayer Dayshttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/pray-arizona%E2%80%99s-mount-graham-during-national-sacred-places-prayer-days
<p>Apaches in the West, particularly those of the San Carlos and White Mountain tribes, have considered Mount Graham (known as Dzile Nchaa Si’An or Big Seated Mountain) as one of their sacred mountains since time immemorial.</p><p><a href="http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/18/pray-for-arizonas-mount-graham-during-national-sacred-places-prayer-days-119122" title="Indian Country Today">Read the rest at Indian Country Today</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/pray-arizona%E2%80%99s-mount-graham-during-national-sacred-places-prayer-days#commentsMount Graham Coalition newsletterTue, 19 Jun 2012 14:46:35 +0000desierto820 at http://www.mountgraham.orgEndangered Arizona squirrel drops in numbershttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/endangered-arizona-squirrel-drops-numbers
<span class="inline inline-right"><a href="/content/mount-graham-red-squirrel-claire-zugmeyer"><img src="http://www.mountgraham.org/sites/default/files/images/mount-graham-red-squirrel-claire-zugmeyer.thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-thumbnail " width="200" height="139" /></a></span><p>The estimated number of endangered Mount Graham squirrels that make their home atop the Pinaleno Mountains in southeastern Arizona is among its lowest in the past 15 years, but biologists are hopeful the small mammals will rebound.</p><p>Environmentalists, on the other hand, aren't so optimistic. They say the species won't be on the path to recovery without a significant effort to protect their habitat in the high elevation spruce-fir forest.</p><div class="image-clear"></div><p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/endangered-arizona-squirrel-drops-numbers" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/endangered-arizona-squirrel-drops-numbers#commentsMount Graham Coalition newsletterTue, 01 Mar 2011 16:46:29 +0000desierto817 at http://www.mountgraham.orgNoon Creek and Wet Canyon culvert and bridge construction (Swift Trail 366) - Federal Highway Administration interested party letterhttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/noon-creek-and-wet-canyon-culvert-and-bridge-construction-swift-trail-366-federal-highway
<p><strong>(<a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/sites/default/files/Wet%20Canyon%2C%20Noon%20Creek%20Road%20Work.pdf">Letter Attached</a>) Comment to:</strong></p><p>Tom Puto<br />Federal Highway Administration<br />12300 W. Dakota Ave.<br />Lakewood, CO 80228</p><p><a href="mailto:tom.puto@dot.gov">tom.puto@dot.gov</a></p><p>(720) 963-3728</p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/noon-creek-and-wet-canyon-culvert-and-bridge-construction-swift-trail-366-federal-highway#commentsAgency DocumentsMount Graham Coalition newsletterThu, 27 Jan 2011 20:15:12 +0000desierto814 at http://www.mountgraham.orgMount Graham Coalition included in notice of intent to sue U.S. Forest Servicehttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/mount-graham-coalition-included-notice-intent-sue-us-forest-service
<p>1/12/2011<br />BY: Sandra Rambler, &nbsp;San Carlos</p><p>On Dec. 22, 2010, the Mount Graham Coalition, the Maricopa audubon Society and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), filed a Notice of Intent to Sue the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for failing to reinitiate Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the Mount Graham Telescope Project which is situated atop Mount Graham, a mountain considered sacred since time immemorial to the San Carlos Apaches.</p><p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/mount-graham-coalition-included-notice-intent-sue-us-forest-service" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/mount-graham-coalition-included-notice-intent-sue-us-forest-service#commentsFri, 14 Jan 2011 17:32:39 +0000desierto813 at http://www.mountgraham.orgSuit Launched to Save Mount Graham Red Squirrel From University of Arizona Telescope Projecthttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/suit-launched-save-mount-graham-red-squirrel-university-arizona-telescope-project
<p>For Immediate Release, December 22, 2010<br />Contact: Dr. Robin Silver, (602) 799-3275</p><p>Suit Launched to Save Mount Graham Red Squirrel From University of Arizona Telescope Project</p><p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/suit-launched-save-mount-graham-red-squirrel-university-arizona-telescope-project" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/suit-launched-save-mount-graham-red-squirrel-university-arizona-telescope-project#commentsThu, 23 Dec 2010 20:40:18 +0000desierto812 at http://www.mountgraham.orgApaches oppose telescope permit renewalhttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/apaches-oppose-telescope-permit-renewal
<p>By Diane Saunders,&nbsp;Staff Writer - 9-29-10</p><p>The White Mountain Apache Tribe is opposed to the renewal of the long-term use permit that allows the University of Arizona to operate the Mount Graham International Observatory, but the U.S. Forest Service expects the renewal process to be completed next month.</p><p>The Western Apache tribes, including the San Carlos and White Mountain tribes, consider the Mount Graham observatory site sacred.</p><p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/apaches-oppose-telescope-permit-renewal" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/apaches-oppose-telescope-permit-renewal#commentsThu, 30 Sep 2010 00:47:32 +0000desierto802 at http://www.mountgraham.orgPotential Captive Breeding Pilot Program for the Mount Graham Red Squirrelhttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/potential-captive-breeding-pilot-program-mount-graham-red-squirrel
<p>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has prepared this <a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/draft-environmental-assessment-captive-breeding-pilot-program-endangered-mount-graham-red" title="draft-environmental-assessment-captive-breeding-pilot-program-endangered-mount-graham-red">draft Environmental Assessment</a> (dEA) to analyze potential effects to physical, biological, social, and cultural resources that may result from establishing a captive breeding pilot program for the endangered Mount (Mt.) Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis) (red squirrel or squirrel).</p><p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/potential-captive-breeding-pilot-program-mount-graham-red-squirrel" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/potential-captive-breeding-pilot-program-mount-graham-red-squirrel#commentsTue, 28 Sep 2010 16:20:58 +0000desierto801 at http://www.mountgraham.orgSquirrelly byways on Mt. Grahamhttp://www.mountgraham.org/content/squirrelly-byways-mt-graham
<p><em>By Dexter K. Oliver</em>, Eastern AZ Courier - Contributing Columnist (Published on Sunday, June 13, 2010 9:16 AM MST)</p>
<p>I enjoyed reading Jon Johnson’s article “Squirrel bridges planned for Mount Graham” in the June 9 Copper Era. It’s always nice to have a good laugh during these trying times, and, luckily, the wildlife management arena in Arizona is quite often willing to provide us with such chuckles and much shaking of the head. <a href="http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2010/06/13/opinion/editorials/doc4c12bf9036fc3400919528.txt" target="_blank" title="Squirrel Byways on Mt. Graham">Read the full article in the Eastern AZ Courier</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mountgraham.org/content/squirrelly-byways-mt-graham" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mountgraham.org/content/squirrelly-byways-mt-graham#commentsTue, 15 Jun 2010 03:01:28 +0000desierto793 at http://www.mountgraham.org